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Have You Considered Keeping Goats as Pets?

4 The Love Of Animals

Cats and dogs are the most popular pets, along with hamsters, rabbits and guinea pigs also being amongst the favourites. If, on the other hand, you opted for females of a dairy breed, these would require milking twice a day whilst they are lactating. Have you considered keeping goats as pets?

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Teaching Kids Animal Compassion

4 The Love Of Animals

I got my first pets, mice and guinea pigs, when I was 8. For these folks, I recommend a nontraditional pet like a rat or a guinea pig. Guinea pigs also do not bite, unlike hamsters and gerbils which can tend to be nippy. Purebred or mixed breed? If the animal gets sick at least seek treatment.